Tara Jae had something to celebrate last week. Community members had donated in droves over Thanksgiving to the organization they founded, Youth Seen.

The flood of support had helped to cover some of the budget gap they faced after President Donald Trump’s cuts to DEI funding.

Then came the break-in, vandalism and theft.

Trump’s cuts have pushed the groups to the brink.

Youth Seen, an LGBTQ support group for youth that runs Black Pride Colorado, needed roughly $300,000 to continue operating after losing around $800,000 in federal funds for the mental health services it provides.

The group had fallen behind on rent at the Clayton Early Learning Campus, where staff gave LGBTQ kids of color — many homeschooled after suffering school bullying — a place to build community and experience jo

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